Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5389, John Fillebrown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fillebrown, John
S 5389.
Carded.
CONTENTS

-272
Nussbachsette
(Bohn Fillebrown
of Suffolk in the State of N. H. who was a General in the Army commanded by Cousin [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Col l Revere in the [blank] line for [blank]
Entered on the Roll of Head at the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Dec r 1912 and Dept 32 Chula Vista, Calif
Arrears to 1st of Sept 8/32 8 55 ~ Permit and allowance ending 1/11 33/4 ~ 52 ~
5208--
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George H. Allen Clerk, Book 2 , Vol. 27 , Page 57 .
Miss Campbell 9 th Sept. 1854. Miss Campbell 25 th Oct. 1854.

3027 Mrs Hillebrown
Map
W.C.E
Deposition date letter to Nov 1832
2 years
Yarns of Arthley
amount
$104-
D.L. Child
Boston Mass

BRIEF in the case of John Fillebrown of Boston  of Suffolk in the State of Mass (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? about  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     1777-13 Augt to 8 May/1780 2 8 25 gunner Capt. Amos Lincoln - Col. Crafts Col. Revere Massachusetts State Artillery   1780-8 May - to 1 May/1782 2 11 24 non Com d officer Same as above  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Rhode Island, Penobscot, Concord & Lexington  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newtown  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. B. Easton Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County
We Edward Fillebrown and Edward Turner having been duly sworn depose and say that we well knew John Fillebrown who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $104 per annum; that he died November 12 1840 leaving five Children and no more viz Ja Fillebrown, Asa Fillebrown, Ann Fillebrown, Sally Turner and Betsy Lincoln, that the said James & Sally have since deceased and the said Asa, Ann, & Betsy are now living. —
Edw. Fillebrown Edward Turner.
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said Edward Fille- brown & Edward Turner are well known to me as respectable and credible witnesses.
Boston, Aug 28. 1854.
Lyman Mason Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk County.
On this 29 th day of August 1854 before me Edward G. Loring, Judge of Probate for said County, personally appeared Asa Pillsbury who being duly sworn doth upon his oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress passed May 15. 1828.
That he is a son of John Pillsbury, who was a Soldier of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of June 7, 1832. That his said father entered the Continental Service as gunner of the Artillery in the year 1777 for the term of During the War , and continued to serve until the close of said war in 1783 when he was honorably discharged. That his said father died in the year 1840, leaving five children only, three of whom, viz: Ann Pillsbury, Betsey Lincoln and himself are now living. Asa Pillsbury
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day above written. Witness my hand and the Seal of the Probate Court hereunto affixed.
Edward G. Loring
Judge of Probate

N o 3027
John Tillebrown
John Tillebrown

United States Massachusetts District at a District Court of the United States held at Boston Commonwealth of Massachusetts. in the said District
in the County of Norfolk - ss - On this 27 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the said Court now sitting at Boston in and for said County, John Tillebrown a resident of Boston in said County, aged seventy four , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at said Boston
on the twentysixth day of December A. D. 1757, and that there is a record of his birth in the town in my father's book in Boston of Boston that he was in the United States service from the thirteenth day of August A. D. 1777, to the eighth day of May A. D. 1780 as a gunner in the Massachusetts Reg t of State Artillery: that he was residing at Newton in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted with Capt Amos Lincoln and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col Crafts and Col Revere in said Capt Lincoln's company and Thomas Melville was major of said Regiment: that he marched from Boston to Worcester, from Boston to Newton from Boston to the island of Rhode Island and from Boston to Penobscot: that he served at Rhode Island with out my order and back by land Glover's brigade, as he believes, and Jackson's Artillery of the regular troops; and General Lafayette of the regular officers was known to him: that he was in the battles of Rhode Island, Penobscot, Concord & Lexington and at the end of his service received a verbal written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Boston principally, but a few years at Hull and that said discharge was given him by said Lincoln and he left the service on said 8th of May (A)
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the eighth day of May A. D. 1780, to the first day of May A. D. 1783 as a noncommissioned officer in the same company: that he was residing at said Newton
when he entered the service; that he enlisted with said Lincoln and served for the period aforesaid under the command of said Lincoln
: that he marched from Boston to Hull, from to from to
: that he served at said Hull with none of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a written discharge from said Lincoln but the same is now lost and he left the service on the said first day of May
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17, to the day of A. D. 17 in the : that he was
residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from to, from to from to
: that he served at with of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him: that he was in battle
and at the end of his service received written discharge.

United States Massachusetts District at a District Court of the United States held at Boston Commonwealth of Massachusetts. in the said District
in the County of Suffolk - ss. On this 27 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the said Court now sitting at Boston in and for said County, John Tillebrown a resident of Boston in said County, aged seventy four , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at said Boston
on the twenty sixth day of December A. D. 1757, and that there is a record of his birth in the town Rec d of S t Boston that he was in the United States service from the thirteenth day of August A. D. 1777, to the eighth day of May A. D. 1780 as a gunner in the Massachusetts Reg t of State Artillery: that he was residing at Newton in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted with Capt Amos Lincoln and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col Crafts and Col Revere in said Capt Lincoln's company and Thomas Melville commissary of said Regiment: that he marched from Boston to Worcester, from Boston to Siverson from Boston to the island of Rhode Island and from Boston to Penobscot: that he served at Rhode Island with Glover's brigade, as he believes, and Jackson's Artillery of the regular troops; and General Lafayette of the regular officers was known to him: that he was in the battles of Rhode Island, Penobscot, Concord & Lexington and at the end of his service received verbal written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Boston principally, but a few years at Hull and that said discharge was given him by Lincoln and he left the service on said 8 th of May . (A)
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the eighth day of May A. D. 1780, to the first day of May A. D. 1783 as a noncomm d officer in the same company: that he was residing at said Newton
when he entered the service; that he enlisted with said Lincoln and served for the period aforesaid under the command of said Lincoln
: that he marched from Boston to Hull, from to from to : that he served at said Hull with none of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received a written discharge from said Lincoln but the same is now lost and he left the service on the said first day of May
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 to the day of A. D. 17 : that he was residing at in the
when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from to , from to from to : that he served at of the regular troops; and with
regular officers were known to him: that he was in battle
and at the end of his service received written discharge.

That he applied to be placed upon the pension list under the act of 1810. (B) and that at the time of his first and only application, he was residing at said Boston
For the general circumstances of his service he refers to document (Marked) (B) and makes the same a part of this declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
John Fillibrown
We Sebastian Streater — a clergyman, residing in the City of Boston
and Zechariah Hicks,
residing in said
Boston hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Fillibrown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier — of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Sebastian Streater
Zechariah Hicks
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Sebastian Streater, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the City of Boston; and that Zechariah Hicks who has also signed the same is a resident in said Boston and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit. — The opinion of the Court being expressed at the request of the Secretary of War in the regulations of June 27 th 1832. M c Callers his proxy
I John W. Davis, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Fillibrown for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
John W. Davis Clerk of the U.S. District Court for the District of Boston

July 23 '98
C L Fullbrown Lockington, Ohio
Rehran
5389
INVALID.
File No. 5389
John Fullbrown Sumner. Rev Ward
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office. 6 th Sept. 1854.
Massachusetts, Ralls. Act 7 th June 1832. $104. per annum.
{ John Hillebrown. To what time paid? When did he die? W. S. Cole
Third Auditor.

John Tillebrook, died 12 Nov. 1820. pd. (W. H. Taylor) Debt 3rd And o

Pension Office. 16 th Oct. 1854.
Sir,
Will you be good enough to in- form me whether the name of John Hillebrann, who served as a private and Corporal in the Massachusetts Line can be found among those who were paid a bounty of $80. under the Res- olution of Congress of 15 th May 1778.
Very respectfully,
Yrs. Obedt. Servt.
J. Hale for Commr.
R. J. Atkinson Esqr. Third Auditor.

The name of John Hillebrown cannot be found among those who received the gratuity of $80 per act 15 May 1778.
Robert Wilson
Administrator

Boston Mass. Oct. 3 d 1854.
Sir I have received your letter of the 9 th ult o respecting the claim of heirs of John Pillebrown, under act of May 15. 1828.
In offering the evidence filed in this case, it was taken for granted that the fact of the termination of the Revolutionary War so far as its military service was concerned, on April 11. 1783 was unquestionable: - the proceedings of Congress on that day, & the uniform action of the government since seem to preclude any question of the fact.
It is true that most (not all) the "war men" were discharged in June, but has it ever been pretended that they were not as much entitled to the discharges which they received (discharges on furlough) on the 11 th of April, as they were in June following?
The circumstances which delayed the release of the main body of the war men until June, & which caused much discontent at the time are certainly too notorious as matters of history to require special proof in this case. - Pillebrown was discharged one week before June: - had he been serving with the Main Army, the same cause which detained the others would have kept him for that time - large numbers were not discharged at the same time, as it would have been impossible for them to obtain subsistence on their way home.
W. P. Root Com d Pensions

decided Feb 12, 1825 The Attorney General, on application of the Secretary of War, that the termination of the War was April 1783, the Act of Congress of March 2, 1833, recognizes the same fact, for to make service after April 11, available for a pension, a special Act of Congress making it so was necessary, and even then it is confined to those who engaged in service before April 11. If the war did not end in April 1783, certainly it was not ended in June or even September.
While the testimony from the Mass. records is so conclusive as to John Pillebrown's entering & serving for the war, the fact that his name is omitted from your list proves only that it is incomplete - not that he was not a war's man.
Respectfully ask to have this claim allowed on a re-examination of the evidence filed: - or that it may be distinctly stated in what respect it fails to prove he enlisted & served for the war, which appear to be the only requisites.
Very Respectfully Your Ob't Servant Thomas Campbell. Atty.

(A)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 12. 1832.
I hereby certify, that it appears from an examination of the Army Books of the Revolutionary War remaining in this Department, that John Tillebrown was engaged in the service of the State of Massachusetts in the State Regiment of Artillery, first commanded by Col. Crafts and afterward by Col. Beane; & that he served as a gunner in Capt. Lincoln's Company in said Regiment, from Aug. 13. 1777 to Dec. 31. 1779, being 28 months & 18 days, (to which last date his accounts on said Army Books are made up on said Army Books) — at the pay of 48 s per month.
W. Edward Dange. Secretary
of the Commonwealth.

District of Massachusetts ss.
The sd Fillebrown now amends his declaration before written by stating that he was a bomba- dier during his last mentioned term of service, and that during two years of that term he did the duty of corporal and sergeant at Nan- tasket fort in the town of Hull in the District aforesaid, but that he had no warrant as either sergeant or corporal
US States
John Fillebrown
Mass s District Nov r 1 st 1832
Then John Fillebrown appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
Reference
Deeri
Dist d Judge U.S. Mass s 7 th D 5

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 16 1832
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
the name of John Fillebrown is entered in a Register of warrants to pay certain State Troops of Massachusetts who served in the Revolutionary War, and the said Fillebrown there appears on three several rolls of Capt. Amos Lincoln's company Col Paul Revere's Regiment viz on a roll dated 15 th Nov 1702 in which the sum of £ 40.17 is stated to have been due to him for his

services at that date; on a roll dated Feb 19. 1703, in which £7.6.9 is stated to have been due to him for his services to that date; and on a roll dated 3 rd October 1703 in which £14.10.1 is stated to be due to him for his services to that date. Said Fillebrown is designated as a Bom badier on the second abovementioned Roll, and stands in the same order on the first and third thereof as on the second, but without any designation of Rank. I further certify that the officers and noncommission- ed officers are the same on all the said rolls, except that on the last the name of John Fogg

is inserted before said Fillebrown. Edward D Bangs. Secy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
August 30 th 1854.
I Hereby Certify. That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Fillebrown is borne on the Books of the Continental Army in Capt. Amos Lincoln's Comp. Lt Col Revere's Regt of Artillery, and is there credited by his service as gunner from Aug 13. 1777 to May 22. 1780 as Bombardier from May 22. 1780 to Nov 1. 1782 as Corporal, from Nov 1. 1782 to May 22. 1783. b. 22 when he was discharged. Enlisted for "During the War."
He was granted a bounty of 200 acres of land under a resolve of this Commonwealth passed March 5. 1801 having served in the Continental Army three years at one time.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 31 st 1854.
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Lyman Mason and Isaac Ames were Justices of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. N. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Know all men by these Presents that I Asa Pills- -brow hereby authorize, constitute and appoint Thomas Campbell to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute any claim which I may have on the Government of the United States for Pension or Arrears of Pension due me on account of the services of my father John Pillebrow, deceased as a gunner, during the Revolu- -tionary War; and the said Thomas Campbell is hereby authorized to take all necessary, legal and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim in the same manner that I might do for myself.
Witness my Hand and Seal this 28 th day of August 1854.
Asa Pillsbrow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk County. On this 28 th day of August 1854, personally came before me Asa Pillsbrow, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney by him subscribed to be his free act and deed. Isaac Ames Justice of the Peace.

Boston Mass. September 1. 1854.
Sir:
I herewith present the claim of the children of John Fillebrown, dec'd. who was a pensioner under Act of June 7. 1832. for the benefit of the Act of May 15. 1828. The enclosed certificate of the service performed by him and the term for which he enlisted will show that he was clearly entitled to the benefit now claimed.
It will also appear that having served as Bombardier & Corporal he is entitled to pension at the rate of $108 per annum instead of $104 as gunner.
Very Respectfully.
Your Ob t Serv t .
Thomas Campbell Atty.
Wm L. P. Waldo. Com r . of Pensions.

572
John Tillebrown. —
Rejected - service was not on the continental establis. crafts reg t ment
1032 1757 75

(B) I the subscriber resident in Boston and a Citizen of the United States of America do testify and say that at the commencement of the revolutionary war I was called to the battle at Lexington and was in the service in the vicinity of Boston till the enemy left the town. — That in the summer of 1776 I enlisted to go to Tienderoga but was prevented by sickness. But on recovery was ordered to do duty at Dorchester & assisted in rebuilding the Forts on the heights after which I was ordered to Boston where I continued on duty till march 1777. being in all more than eighteen months service. which I presume to be under the Continental establishment as all were engaged in the same cause. — — — In the spring of 1777 at the earnest call of my Country I enlisted in a regular Regiment of Artillery raised by the State of Massachusetts (commanded by Col Thomas Crafts) for three years commencing the 8th day of may to do duty in that or any other of the United States" in which time the Reg t was twice ordered to Rhode Island where we fought in concert with Continental troops & at the expiration of it I was honourably discharged. & re-enlisted for three years more under the Command of Capt Amos Lincoln (the Reg t being reduced to one Company) which time I served out & was again honourably discharged. And now grown old & infirm in consequence of an inflammatory humour in my left leg acquired while in the service at Dorchester the effects of which still continues and disqualifies me from the performance of any active employment much less that of hand labour. And likewise am so reduced in my circumstances in life as to need the aid of my Country for support. and hope to be intitled to the pension granted to the soldiers of the revolutionary army by a late act of Congress or by the former laws for the purpose. John Fillebrown

Massachusetts District P.R. Boston 16. May 1818 - }
The within Declaration sworn to before me
W m Dyer's Dist Judge Mass District
The subscriber, of Boston, in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, do certify, that I commanded a Company in the Revolutionary War in a Regiment of Artillery under the Command of Col. Thomas Crafts, for three years from the 8 th day of May 1777, and likewise a Company from May 1780 to the close of the war, and am knowing to the within named John Fillebrown being in my company during that time, after which he was honorably discharged in the character of a non commissioned officer, and that what is herein related by him since May 1777, is true & correct.
Amos Lincoln
Sworn to May 29. 1818
W m Dyer's Dist Judge Mass. Dist to November 15. 1832 I hereby certify that the above named Amos Lincoln, now deceased, was a Man of fair character and

I Lois Williams of Roxbury, in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts do testify and say, that I have been acquainted with Mr John Pillebrun the person named in the annexed deposition more than forty years, and that in the Autumn of the year 1776, while in the army in this Town and Dorchester he was several weeks confined to the house with an inflammatory humor in his left leg, and likewise I have known him to be very much troubled with the same complaint for these ten years past, so as to be unable frequently to walk & to be under the necessity of applying to Physicians for relief.  Lois Williams
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston September 23 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John Pillebrun the subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
[Handwritten signature: J. E. D. ...]
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
noted to credit. I believe. Dec. 18 1818

Lockington, Ohio, July 1 st , 1898.
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Commr. of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Hon. and Dear Sir:
Will you be so kind as to send me the military records of the following Revolutionary Soldiers who were pensioners in 1841:
Cato Fillebrown, Fanton, Mass.
John Fillebrown Boston, first ward.
Thomas Fillebrown, Waterville, Me.
Yours fraternally,
P. D. Fillebrown,
Pastor M. E Church, Lockington, Ohio.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 5389, W. 24188, W. 2090.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
July 23rd, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that John Fillebrown made an application for pension on July 27th, 1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing at Boston, Mass., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a gunner in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Lincoln and Col. Revere. He enlisted at Newton, Mass.
Thomas Fillebrown made an application for pension on December 7th, 1832, at which time he was 69 years of age and residing at Winthrop, Maine, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a matross in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Craft and Col. Lincoln. Place of his enlistment not stated. His widow, Sarah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Calvin Fillebrown made an application for pension on June 12, 1818 at which time he was 59 years of age and residing at Taunton, Mass., and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. Nixon. He enlisted at Mansfield, Mass. His widow, Catey, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. C. L. Fillebrown, Lockington, Ohio.